Jacob hirshfeld



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'JACOB HIRSHFELD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

OUTING-BELT.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 439,244, dated October28, 1890.

Application filed August 2, 1890.

Serial No. 3 60,786. (No model.)

.necessity of constantly refolding the same, as

fully set forth hereinafter, and as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective View of my combined sashand outing-belt, showing t-he ends disconnected; Fig. 2, an exteriorview showing the same as arranged when in position around the body ofthe wearer.

A represents an ordinary waist-belt of any suitable width and material,provided at the opposite ends with buckles 2 2, eyes 3 3, and acoupling-hook 4, by means of which it may be lengthened or contracted toproper size and then fastened around the waist of the wearer. Suchwaist-,belts have become a necessity in supporting the clothing foroutdoor work and sport, but are objectionable in consequence of theirunsightly appearance, for which reason it is common to conceal them by asash wrapped round the body over the belt and tied or pinned in place.

The necessity of frequently folding, tying, and untying the sash soonimpairs the appearance of the latter, while many find it diliicult tofold the sash in such a manner and tie it properly, and I therefore havedevised a means of supporting a covering-sash in its folded position, asfollows: The sash B is folded longitudinally, as required, and one end 6is plaited to reduce its width, and is then applied to the belt andturned over the opposite `edges of the latter and, stitched theretoalong the line The sash is then carried farther around the belt for alittle over half its length, the edges 7 8 being folded in against theinner face of the belt, as shown.,

in Fig. 1, and another line of stitches y fastens the sash to the belt'at a point adjacent to one side of the wearer, leaving the remainingportion 9 of t-he sash, which is about onchalf of the entire length,free from attachment with the belt. The free portion 9 of the sash iscontracted at the outer end and provided with a hook or other fasteningl0 to engage an eye or other fastening 12, arranged adjacent to the lineof stitching Qc. The sash and the belt are thus permanently combinedwith a portion of the belt enveloped in the Vment on the part of theuser.

The sash Vmaybe of any suitable width and of any desired color andmaterial, and when necessary it can be readily removed from the belt byripping the stitches y 'and as readily replaced by restitching at thesame points.

Without limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement ofparts shown and described, I claim- A combined sash and outing-beltconsisting of a waist-belt and a sash securedthereto at one end and atan intermediate point and having a loose end provided with a fasteningdevice for securing it to the fixed end of lthe sash, substantially asdescribed. y

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this'specitication in thepresenceof two subscribin g witnesses.

JACOB HIRSHFELD.

Witnesses:

A. W. KTDDLE, E. IVI. TAYLOR.

